Nick Gredin

MBA & MS Information Systems, University of Maine
MA Religious Studies, Naropa University
BA Sociology, University of Southern Maine
Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician

Nick started his global journey as a Dragons student on a semester course in Nepal. This experience had a profound impact on him, inspiring new passions in experiential education, travel, and Buddhism. He has continued his connection with Dragons since then in multiple roles including Course Director and Admissions Associate. Having accrued 1000+ field days leading experiential education programs in Nepal and across Asia, including a dozen Dragons summer and semester courses, Nick continues to hone his guidecraft skill-set. Over the years he has also worked with medical and education nonprofits in Nepal, as well as in program and financial management. He feels most fulfilled when helping people and organizations to work optimally toward value-centered goals.

Nick divides his time between Kathmandu and rural Maine. He speaks Nepali and Maine English decently, Hindi and Sanskrit badly, and aspires to learn one or two more languages someday. In his free time, he loves long hikes, eating strange and wonderful new food, making cross-cultural connections, and telling a good, old-fashioned yarn.